Derby manager Frank Lampard jokes about the prospect of Eden Hazard missing out on Derby's visit to Chelsea.

LONDON -- Frank Lampard's relationship with Chelsea was not behind the club's decision to allow Mason Mount and Fikayo Tomori to play against them for Derby County in the Carabao Cup fourth round on Wednesday, according to Blues assistant Gianfranco Zola.

When the draw was made sources told ESPN FC that Chelsea would not make an exception to their standard policy of not allowing loan players to be eligible against them, but last week the club changed course and announced that they had provided the...

Both Craig Burley and Shaka Hislop felt Jose Mourinho reacted appropriately to the taunts from Chelsea's assistant coach in the weekend's draw.

Chelsea will allow Derby County to field loanees Mason Mount and Fikayo Tomori when they visit Stamford Bridge for the Carabao Cup fourth round tie between the teams.

Earlier in October sources told ESPN FC that Chelsea saw no reason to deviate from their standard policy of not allowing loan players to be eligible against them with regards to Mount and Tomori, who are both impressing at Derby this season under the tutelage of Blues legend Frank Lampard.

Wilson's excellent free kick in Dublin on Tuesday night was the winning goal as Wales beat the Republic of Ireland 1-0 in the UEFA Nations League. In September, the 21-year-old scored a spectacular set-piece from 32 yards out at Old Trafford as the Championship...